Hamilton County Travel Advisory: Stay Home If Possible

HAMILTON COUNTY, IN — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said a yellow level Travel Advisory has been issued Saturday morning until "further notice" for unincorporated roads in Hamilton County. Although this is the lowest level of local travel advisories, the sheriff's office said individuals should use caution or avoid these areas, as it means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation.

According to the sheriff's office, unincorporated roads are those roads maintained by Hamilton County, usually roads outside cities and towns.

The National Weather Service is forecasting several inches of snow for Central Indiana and has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Hamilton County effective through Sunday morning.

More winter weather preparedness:

• Winter Storm Warning For Central Indiana: What This Means For You
• Indianapolis Shelters: Keep Family, Pets Warm In Winter Weather
  

The sheriff's office advises you to use extra caution when traveling and if possible stay off the roads so street crews can clear snow from the pavement.

Please be careful, as the Indiana State Police reported as of Saturday morning there have been nearly 80 crashes or slide offs on our roads (see tweet below). It's better to stay home and play in the snow, then be out on the roads.

As a reminder with winter driving, the sheriff's office said to:

• Reduce speeds
• Leave extra room between vehicles
• Make sure all windows are clear of snow and ice
• Turn on lights to increase visibility even during the day, and make sure to keep an emergency kit along with a fully charged cell phone handy.

Just like drivers, calls for crashes are not slowing down. Troopers are currently on scene of 22 crashes with at least 6 more pending. Not including the 49 crashes or slide offs we have already cleared since 4am. Please stay home if possible. pic.twitter.com/p2YDvPruUO
— Sgt. John Perrine (@ISPIndianapolis) January 12, 2019

In case of a slide-off or crash contact Hamilton County Public Safety Communications at 317-773-1282 or 9-1-1 for an emergency.

Send snow photos and road updates to rebecca.bream@patch.com

Image via Rebecca Bream